Beach Park man charged with sexual abuse of a child, porn

Kevin M. Stirnichuk, a Beach Park man accused of sexually abusing a child under the age of 13 and keeping videos of the attacks on his personal computer. (Lake County Sheriff's )

A 53-year-old man has been charged and accused of sexually abusing a child and and storing videos of the attacks on his home computer.

Kevin M. Stirnichuk of the 38000 block of North Avenue in Beach Park, was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, child pornography and aggravated sexual abuse, according to a media release from the Lake County sheriff's office in Waukegan.

Stirnichuk was arrested Sept. 25 after a relative of the victim told police that Stirnichuk had videos on his personal computer of him engaging in sexual acts with the child, the release said.

The child was under the age of 13 during the time of the attacks.

Stirnichuk was order held on $500,000 bail and his next court date was scheduled for Oct. 21.

Officials are asking anyone who believes there are additional victims or has any information about Stirnichuk to contact Detective Wendell Russell or Lake County State's Attorney James Magna at 847-377-3155.